Court of Appeal Rules in Favor of China Sunergy on The Dispute with REC Wafer

NANJING, China, August 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or "The Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Court of Appeal in Norway has ruled in favor of China Sunergy in relation to the dispute with REC Wafer Norway AS ("REC Wafer").

After an oral hearing the Halogaland Court of Appeal on June 30, 2011, ruled in favor of China Sunergy and determined that REC Wafer was not, and had never been a party to the contract. As of a result of this, there will be no need for a further injunction with regard to a USD50 million bank guarantee.

The Court of Appeal made the following judgment:

1. REC Wafer does not have, and has never had, the rights of a party pursuant to a contract entered into between REC SiTech AS and China Sunergy.
2. REC Wafer is to pay, within two weeks of the pronouncement of the judgment, NOK306,084 and GBP91,502 to China Sunergy as compensation for costs relating to the District Court.
3. REC Wafer is to pay, within two weeks of the pronouncement of the judgment, NOK357,335 to China Sunergy as compensation for costs relating to the Court of Appeal.

REC Wafer has stated they will appeal the decision made by the Court of Appeal.

Previous Development

In 2009 China Sunergy served a writ upon REC Wafer, claiming REC Wafer is not a party to the contract between China Sunergy and the dissolved REC Sitech AS.  In July 2010 the Salten District Court in Norway ruled against China Sunergy in the case. The Company appealed the ruling in August 2010. The appeal hearing, originally scheduled for March 2011, was held in June 2011.

In parallel to the main dispute China Sunergy was granted an injunction with regard to a USD50 million bank guarantee raised according to the contract between China Sunergy and the dissolved REC Sitech AS. The Court of Appeal decided that the injunction was to remain in force until the Court of Appeal passed the judgment on the main case in June 2011.

About China Sunergy Co., Ltd.

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of solar cell and module products in China. China Sunergy manufactures solar cells from silicon wafers, which utilize crystalline silicon solar cell technology to convert sunlight directly into electricity through a process known as the photovoltaic effect, and assembles solar cells into solar modules. China Sunergy sells these solar products to Chinese and overseas module manufacturers, system integrators, and solar power systems for use in various markets. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinasunergy.com.

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SOURCE China Sunergy Co., Ltd.